The Portland daily press., 1887-11-09
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

The market was full of hay yesterday that
Sold fairly well for S14 and S15.
Warm, fine morning yesterday, but the
temperature fell rapidly in the evening with
the wind from the north
1t was Alderman Mcmahon who intro
dueed the orders to pave parts of Centre and
FORE streets at the city meeting Monday
night.
The Willis Chautauqua Circle will meet
this evening with Miss Nancy Ladd, No. IS
Spruce street
Maj. Walkers overcoat which was stolen
few days ago was found yesterday at one
of the docks.
A stall at the city market. occupied by III.
T.. johnson, was broken open Monday night
The thief got a little over a dollar in money
ald good pair of trousers.
The smoke which filled the air Yesterday
came from forest fire at Hiram. A flock of
sheep and several pigs we're surrounded Inv
the fire and probably burned to death.
The usual gospel temperance meeting will
De held at the Mission this evening at 7.3O
O'Clock. Conducted by S. F. Pearson. All
afe1nvited.
Deputy U. s. Marshal left Houlton, Mon
day morning, for Portland, with a man
named Henderson of Hodgdon, an alleged
smuggler of oats, grain, &c.
A crew of men began work on the erection
OF railroad gates at the Portland & Roches-
ter crossing at Woodford's yesterday fore
noon.
The cautionary signal was hoisted yester-
day for storm which has its centre in the
a no nde elfc A..
northwest in ,reasng in force.
The steamer Forest City is at the Portland
Company's wharf for general repairs. The
National Dredge Company's dredge Ajax"
is also at the wharf for slight repairs
The reserved seat tickets for Rev. j. w.
Bashford's lecture to be given at Chestnut
street church Tuesday evening, Nov. 22d, on
Impressions of Europe" will be for sale
at Stockbridge's this morning.
Two boys, named johnson and Crane, es-
capped from the Reform School Monday
night. They are known to have taken the
road for Saco. A reward of $25 each is
offered for their apprehension.
The preparatory meeting of the st. An
drew's Society will be held at their rooms in
City Building at 8 O'Clock this evening
A@iNNeioA VI OAhSSio duu OlucE
business win come before the meeting. A
full attendance is desired
Portland will be well represented at the
convention of the W. G.. 4. u, to be held at
Nashville, Tenn, next week. Among those
who will leave on Thursday for that city are
Mr.. and Mrs. Bent, Mrs. l.. NJ. N Stevens
and Miss c. NJ. Dow.
Monday evening the members If Portland
NO. 2 presented the prize woa by them at
the Bath tournament, to the engineer. Mr..
John Cousens. The gift is a handsome sill
yer pitcher and will be appropriately in
scribed.
The schooner Electra Eaton was the vessel
that landed the most fish yesterday. Her
cargo consisted of $4,000 pounds of cod and
haddock. The wave were white capped by
the heavy wind and several vessels put into
this port for harbor.
team loaded with hay broke down on
the horse car track on Green street yester
day and the cars, in order to pass, were
thrown from the track and hauled around
the obstruction. The rear wheel caught in
the track and the spokes were pulled from
the hub.
The Portland Congregational Club will
hold its first meeting next Monday morning
at the Preble House. Rev. A. II. Quint, ID.
d., of Boston, will address the club. DR..
Quint is so well known in the Congrega-
tional body that he will doubtless be listened
to with great interest.